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IC+ Sig Codes
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| MD writes | Translation | You type into IC+ |
|---|---|
| Take 1 tablet by mouth | + |
| a | before | B |
| aa | to the affected area | AA |
| ac | before a meal | AC |
| a.d. | right ear | AD |
| in the right ear | REA |
| in the left ear | LEA |
| a.u. | both ears | AU |
| b.i.d. | twice a day | BID |
| capsule; capsules | C; CS |
| capful | CFL |
| cc | cubic centimeter | CC |
| crush | CRU |
| chew and swallow | CSW |
| d | daily | D |
| dental appointment | DAPP |
| double or triple for illness | DTI |
| take four capsules 1 hour before dental appt. | DNC |
| take for tablets 1 hour before dental appt. | DNT |
| externally | EXT |
| prn fever | as needed for fever | FEV |
| prn fever and p | as needed for fever and pain | FEVP |
| f.i.d. | five times daily | FID |
| follow package directions | FPD |
| gtt | a drop; drops | GTT; GTS |
| h; hr; ° | hours | H |
| h.s. | at bedtime | HS |
| in each nostril | IEN |
| inject | INJ |
| intramuscularly | in the muscle | IM |
| insert 1 applicatorful vaginally at bedtime | IVB |
| insert 1 suppository vaginally at bedtime | IVS |
| liquid | LQ |
| may cause drowsiness | MCD |
| Meq | milliequivalent | MEQ |
| mg | milligram | MG |
| mL | milliliter; milliliters | ML; MLS |
| n & v | for nausea & vomiting | NV |
| nebulizer | NEB |
| for nerves | NER |
| no more than 3,000 mg of acetaminophen daily | NM3 |
| no more than 4,000 mg of acetaminophen daily | NM4 |
| nostril | NOS |
| o.d. | right eye | OD |
| o.s. | left eye | OS |
| o.u. | both eyes | OU |
| on an empty stomach | OES |
| p | pain | P |
| p.c. | after a meal | PC |
| po | by mouth | PO |
| p.r.n. | as needed | PRN |
| as needed for | PRF |
| as needed for anxiety | PRA |
| puffs | PFS |
| q | every | Q |
| qam | every morning | QAM |
| qd | one time a day | QD |
| q4h | every four hours | Q 4 H |
| every night at bedtime | QHS |
| q.i.d. | four times daily | QID |
| q.o.d. | every other day | QOD |
| qpm | every evening | QPM |
| r | rectally | REC |
| in the right eye | REY |
| in the left eye | LEY |
| in affected eye(s) | AEY |
| in affected ears | AEA |
| swish and swallow | SAS |
| ss; S. | one-half | SS |
| SL | under the tongue | UNT |
| shortness of breath | SOB |
| subcutaneously | SQ |
| stat | immediately | IMM |
| sup | suppository; suppositories | SUP; SPS |
| tablet; tablets | T; TS |
| until all taken | TAT |
| tea or tsp | teaspoonful; teaspoonsful | TEA; TES |
| tbsp | tablespoon | TBL |
| t.i.d. | three times daily | TID |
| take | TK |
| one tablet under the tongue as needed for chest pain | TNT |
| ud or utd | as directed; use as directed | UTD; U UTD |
| unwrap | UNW |
| in the vagina | VAG |
| vomiting | VOM |
| use 1 vial via nebulizer | VVN |
| while awake | WA |
| with meals | WC |
| with food | WF |
| times daily | XD |
| apply sparingly with each diaper change | ASD |
| apply to rash | APR |
| bedtime | BED |
| cough and congestion | CNC |
| dissolve _ tablets in water | DIW,_ |
| generic for | GF |
| headache | HA |
| inhale_puffs every_hours | INH,_,_ |
| 1 daily for a full cycle. Stop for 1 week, then repeat. | OC |
| take _capsules every_hours | CPS,_,_ |
| take_tablets every_hours | TBS,_,_ |
| use | U |
| ½ | ALT + 171 |
| ¼ | ALT + 172 |
| ¾ | ALT + 0190 |
| give | G |
| apply | APP |
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